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DAX Edges Higher In Holiday-thinned Trade
(RTTNews) - German stocks rose on Thursday after overnight data showed U.S. consumer confidence rose to an eight-month high in December on the back of declining inflation expectations and a strong labor market.
The benchmark DAX was up 43 points, or 0.3 percent, at 14,141 after rallying 1.5 percent on Wednesday.
Banks traded higher, with Deutsche Bank rising nearly 1 percent and Commerzbank gaining half a percent.
Automakers were mixed, with Volkswagen losing around 1 percent.
Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA, a DIY-store chain operator, added 1 percent after backing its FY23 outlook.
Retailer Metro AG edged up slightly after saying that it agreed to divest Metro India to Reliance Retail Ventures Limited.
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